- Ohtani's 6th-inning 2-out 3-run homer off the 5th straight sweeper — 112.3 mph, 432 feet
- Muncy's tying HR followed immediately by Pages' 2-run shot in the 4th — back-to-back bombs to flip the lead
- Bounced back from a 2nd-inning deficit to cruise to a road win
Three Straight Outs to Start — I Was Getting Nervous…
First at-bat in the 1st inning, he got jammed by a 97.5 mph fastball and rolled it out to right field. Exit velocity 89.7 mph, launch angle minus 24 degrees — that thing basically just dribbled out. Second at-bat in the 2nd, he struck out. Fought off some foul balls but got finished with another fastball. I literally put my beer down and went, "Is Ohtani off tonight?"
Third at-bat in the 4th, the pitcher came at him with three straight sweepers, and he lined out to right-center. Hit it 85.7 mph, 146 feet — and they still caught it. I was hollering at the TV, "C'mon, that was SO close!"
That 2nd Inning Letdown Stung a Little
Muncy and Rushing both singled to put us up 2-0 and I was pumped — then the Athletics came back and scored 3 in the bottom of the 2nd to take it 3-2. Colby Thomas hit one 101.1 mph, 395 feet and I just stared at the TV going "...seriously?" It's an away game, so I was a little deflated, not gonna lie.
But then the 4th inning happened! Muncy launched a 104 mph, 422-foot bomb to tie it up, and then Pages followed with a 107.6 mph, 387-foot two-run shot to flip it to 5-3! I was hollering "PAGES!!! LET'S GOOO!!!" all by myself. Pages has been absolutely raking lately, man.
The 6th Inning — Ohtani Takes Over
Okay. THE at-bat. 6th inning, his 4th plate appearance. The pitcher throws him FIVE sweepers in a row, and Ohtani just rockets one down the right field line. Exit velocity 112.3 mph, launch angle 25 degrees, distance 432 feet!
OH MY GOOOOOD!!! THREE-RUN HOMER!!!
He got retired three straight times before this, and then he drops a TWO-OUT three-run bomb?? The pitcher fed him FIVE sweepers and on the last one he absolutely destroys it?? What kind of superhuman strength produces 112 mph off the bat?? WHERE in that stadium did a 432-foot shot even land??
This is just what Ohtani does — he saves it for the moment that matters most. The second it went to 8-3, I just leaned back like "okay, we're good, it's over."
Still Grinding in the 8th
With a comfortable lead, his 5th at-bat in the 8th — he works a full count, battles through 7 pitches, and grounds a single into right field. 89.2 mph, launch angle minus 24 degrees, a low grounder — but he still made it a hit. I was nodding to myself going, "He never takes it easy — that's Ohtani." Freeman followed with another hit and it was 9-3. They got one back at the end and it finished 9-4, but hey — total domination!
Ohtani goes 0-for-3 and then drops a three-run bomb. The way he completely resets and delivers when it matters is honestly terrifying. The whole lineup came alive too, so let's carry this momentum into tomorrow!
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